i7-3615QE vs Ryzen 7 7840S
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 7 7840S outperforms Core i7-3615QE by a whopping 340% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 7 7840S and Core i7-3615QE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 431 | 1499 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040) | no data |
| Architecture codename | Phoenix-HS (Zen 4) (2023) | Ivy Bridge (2012−2013) |
| Release date | 5 January 2023 (1 year ago) | 29 April 2012 (12 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 7 7840S and Core i7-3615QE basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 8 (Octa-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5.1 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| L1 cache | 512 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 8 MB | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 6144 KB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 22 nm |
| Die size | 178 mm2 | 160 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 1,400 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 7 7840S and Core i7-3615QE compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | no data | 1 |
| Socket | FP7/FP7r2/FP8 | Intel BGA1023 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 45 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 7840S and Core i7-3615QE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Ryzen AI, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, AVX-512, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
Security technologies
Ryzen 7 7840S and Core i7-3615QE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 7840S and Core i7-3615QE are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 7840S and Core i7-3615QE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | unknown Dual-channel |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel HD 4000 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 15.98 | 3.63 |
| Recency | 5 January 2023 | 29 April 2012 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 4 |
| Threads | 16 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 22 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 45 Watt |
Ryzen 7 7840S has a 340.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 450% more advanced lithography process, and 28.6% lower power consumption.
The Ryzen 7 7840S is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-3615QE in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 7840S and Core i7-3615QE, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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